Looking for practical Tsonga to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Samoan.
Tip: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Talofa
Ndza khensa
Fa'amolemole
Xewani xitulu
Talofa i le taeao
Xewani ntlhanu
Talofa i le afiafi
Xewani nhloko
Talofa i le po
Xewani xihlayo
O le po lelei
Tshamisa
Fa'afetai
Sala kahle
Tofa
U vitaniwani?
O ai lou igoa?
Ndzina i John
O lo'u igoa o John
U njhani?
O a mai oe?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
A ndzi twisisi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Xikombiso xihi?
O fea le umukuka?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tali i le itu mauga
Khandziya ekunene.
Tali i le itu i matu
Famba u ya emahlweni.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Mafambiselo ma yini?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
I yini ku tlula kona?
E mamao mai iinei?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ua ou leiloa
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Ioe
A hi kona
Leai
Swi nga va tano
Atonu
Ndzi amukela
O le fa'amaonia
Ndzi nga amukeli
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Iku na switlhavelo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
U ehleketa yini?
O le a sou manatu?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Hlayisa nkarhi
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Ndzi tsundzuka
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
A hi na xiphiqo
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ndzakuva
Fa'afetai
Mavongele yo tsakela
Manuia le aso fanau
U va na ndlela yo olova
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
I platform yihi?
O le fea le tulaga?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I kona edzongeni.
E latalata iinei
I le n'hweti.
E mamao mai iinei
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
E fia le tau o lenei?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ndza va vegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Leswi i switlhavi.
E manaia lenei.
Ndzaku na menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Faafesootai leoleo
Tivisa ambalansi
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Ndzi lava dokotela
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Ndzi khoma ku vava
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Ku vava laha
E tiga iinei
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Shelp!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.